Yellow Perch

BIO 203

Habitat

Yellow perch live in many different sections of water
depending on what time of year or day that it is. They are very common in
Wisconsin waters due to the fact that they are a very tolerant fish.

In Spring: During spring the Perch tend to
head towards shallow grounds in order to spawn. Another plus is that they water
is much warmer here for them.

In Summer: During the days of the summer the
fish are usually in deep water and tend to migrate towards the more shallow
water for the night.

courtesy of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources

In Winter: During the winter the schools of
Perch tend to head to very deep water. Luckily for them they are able to survive
low oxygen environments and will tend to live through a winterkill of other
fish.